Korumburra South vs Korumburra

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Korumburra South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Korumburra South tends to suit families with children and couples, while Korumburra suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Korumburra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Korumburra South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Korumburra South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Korumburra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 103 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (120.9 km vs 128.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Korumburra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 21%)
  • But Korumburra South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Korumburra South and Korumburra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Korumburra South Korumburra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Korumburra South Korumburra
Walkability 0 / 56
Korumburra South — Walkability: 0/100 Korumburra — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 72 / 21
Korumburra South — Safety: 72/100 Korumburra — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Korumburra South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Korumburra — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 82
Korumburra South — Low flood risk: 62/100 Korumburra — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Korumburra has more residents (4,749 vs 114); Korumburra South has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $61,100).

Korumburra South Korumburra
Population 114 4,749
+4066% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +6.3%
Median age 46 47
Median household income $97,500/yr
+37% vs other
 $61,100/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $270/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Korumburra South Korumburra
0-4 3.5% / 5.7%
Korumburra South — 0-4: 3.5% Korumburra — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 17.5% / 11.2%
Korumburra South — 5-14: 17.5% Korumburra — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 7.0% / 5.7%
Korumburra South — 15-19: 7.0% Korumburra — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.5% / 4.2%
Korumburra South — 20-24: 3.5% Korumburra — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.8% / 10.8%
Korumburra South — 25-34: 8.8% Korumburra — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 9.6% / 9.6%
Korumburra South — 35-44: 9.6% Korumburra — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 20.2% / 12.2%
Korumburra South — 45-54: 20.2% Korumburra — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 8.8% / 14.4%
Korumburra South — 55-64: 8.8% Korumburra — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 14.0% / 14.1%
Korumburra South — 65-74: 14.0% Korumburra — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 7.0% / 8.1%
Korumburra South — 75-84: 7.0% Korumburra — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 4.1%
Korumburra South — 85+: not among its largest Korumburra — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Korumburra South 63.6% couple families
Korumburra South — Couple Families: 63.6% Korumburra South — Lone Person: 18.2% Korumburra South — One Parent Families: 18.2% Korumburra South — Group Household: 0.0% Korumburra South — Other Families: 0.0%
Korumburra 35.2% couple families
Korumburra — Couple Families: 35.2% Korumburra — Lone Person: 43.8% Korumburra — One Parent Families: 15.9% Korumburra — Group Household: 3.6% Korumburra — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Korumburra South 15.4% renting
Korumburra South — Owned Outright: 41.0% Korumburra South — Mortgage: 43.6% Korumburra South — Renting: 15.4%
Korumburra 20.0% renting
Korumburra — Owned Outright: 43.6% Korumburra — Mortgage: 36.4% Korumburra — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Korumburra South Korumburra
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 17.9%
Korumburra South — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Korumburra — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.3% / 7.7%
Korumburra South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.3% Korumburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 7.3%
Korumburra South — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Korumburra — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.7%
Korumburra South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Korumburra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Korumburra South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Korumburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Korumburra South Korumburra
England 6.1% / 3.4%
Korumburra South — England: 6.1% Korumburra — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 3.5% / 1.1%
Korumburra South — New Zealand: 3.5% Korumburra — New Zealand: 1.1%
China 3.5% / —
Korumburra South — China: 3.5% Korumburra — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 2.6% / 0.5%
Korumburra South — Netherlands: 2.6% Korumburra — Netherlands: 0.5%
Italy — / 1.1%
Korumburra South — Italy: not among its largest Korumburra — Italy: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Korumburra South — Philippines: not among its largest Korumburra — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Korumburra South 100.0% houses
Korumburra South — Houses: 100.0% Korumburra South — Townhouses: 0.0% Korumburra South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Korumburra 90.8% houses
Korumburra — Houses: 90.8% Korumburra — Townhouses: 8.2% Korumburra — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Korumburra South Korumburra
Median house price — $585,000
Median unit price — $435,000
Median land price — $427,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 56 days
from 67 sales

Zoning mix

Korumburra South has more rural and farming land (99% vs 86%).

Korumburra South Korumburra
Rural and farming 99% 86%
Residential 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Korumburra South Korumburra
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Korumburra South Korumburra
Houses — 4.1%
$525/wk on $659K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Korumburra South Korumburra
House price — Higher than 21% of VIC
Income Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 68% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 51% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 16% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Korumburra is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Korumburra South Korumburra
Grade — B
Score — 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Korumburra carries more crime risk (79 vs 28); Korumburra South carries more flood risk (38 vs 18).

Korumburra South Korumburra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Low
18/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Korumburra South Korumburra
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Korumburra South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Korumburra

  • Korumburra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Korumburra Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Korumburra South Korumburra
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Korumburra South sits further from the CBD (128.3 km vs 120.9 km).

Korumburra South Korumburra
Walkability score 0/100 56/100
Distance to Melbourne 128.3 km
+6% vs other
 120.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3950
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3950
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Korumburra South Korumburra
Car (driver) 61.2% / 77.9%
Korumburra South — Car (driver): 61.2% Korumburra — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 14.1%
Korumburra South — Worked from Home: 28.6% Korumburra — Worked from Home: 14.1%
Car (passenger) 10.2% / 4.3%
Korumburra South — Car (passenger): 10.2% Korumburra — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Korumburra South — Walked Only: not among its largest Korumburra — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus — / 0.3%
Korumburra South — Bus: not among its largest Korumburra — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Korumburra South Korumburra
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.6 km 22.1 km

NBN connectivity

Korumburra South Korumburra
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 43%
2,661 premises

Climate

Korumburra South Korumburra
Annual rainfall 906 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Korumburra South Korumburra
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Korumburra South Korumburra
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Korumburra South Korumburra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Korumburra South

Rural

Korumburra

Acreage Affordable Easy Commute Retirees

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